Blasters!

I love living in our little bitty town. Don't get me wrong, there are negatives about it, but overall we can't complain.  This spring we have discovered another great thing about Crozet..... Old Trail Soccer.  It is a soccer program for 3-5 year olds.  It is so low key, focused on skill building and not winning/losing.  It has been a great way to introduce Doodle to the idea of being part of a team and making a commitment to something.  The best part it, it is FREE!!!  All that is asked is that parents participate and help with snacks.  You can't get any better than that.  So here are a few pictures from our first day at soccer.
Doodle sporting her new Blasters shirt.

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 Jayburb explaining to Doodle how "Eggs in a Basket" works.  In case you are not familiar picture 100 soccer balls in a line in the middle of the field.  Now picture 100 3-5 year olds in a line blob at one goal.  The coach blows a whistle and all 100 munchkins run for the balls.  The object is to get ANY ball and dribble it down the field to the opposite goal.

 And Doodle is off to find a ball!

Overall she did a great job.  For my sometimes shy kid, she took it in stride.  There was only a little whining and complaining.  And based on previous observation of preschool sports, at least we didn't end up sitting down picking these

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